- date
- 2021-10-16
- convened
- 09:38
- adjourned
- 09:55
Officers
- President: Phil Gates (N5ZKF) absent
- Vice President: Rick Pfeil (W4RDP) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ) present
Attendees (21)
- Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
- Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Marty Nau (W5MHN)
- Jace Nelson (KE0MXN)
- Jim Laird (KF5YY)
- Jeff McDowell (KI5CES)
- Kevin Walton (N4RMF)
- David Cook (KI5GDX)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Ken Reeves (KE5FIV)
- Lee Lance (KK5QO)
- David Bailey (K5DKB)
- Garrett Martin (W5HVS)
- James Cravey (KG5ZTZ)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Connor Farrell (WG1GEM)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Clark Pennington (KC5BHM)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
Officer Reports
President Phil Gates (N5ZKF)
Currently having adventures in Turkey
Vice-President Rick Pfeil (W4RDP)
Bryan 150th
- morning of 2021-11-13 (maybe 08:00 to 12:00)
- no food (maybe kolaches, donuts?)
- great opportunity for visibility
- Farmer’s Market in Downtown Bryan
- Want to set up a mini Field Day
- need equipment!
- Antenna trailer
- Portable equipment
- Fox hunt?
- Power source(s)?
- need signage
- pass around sign-up sheet
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- If we have enough people, maybe have a “sub-station” in downtown by Queen Theatre
- Invite W5AC to help out
NOTE: This is the last meeting we’ll have before the date, so we’ll communicate by email and the net.
Field Day Committee
- a few people have signed up
- Would be nice to have some more people
- Delegate tasks to different people
- soliciting donations
- PR with media
- Can’t do it alone
- willing to help with BBQ
Web Steering Committee
- Gerald Golub (W5VUI) will continue to be webmaster
- need people to help with web page content
- Ham Club Online
Treasurer Lorna Flansburg (KI5FIZ)
- 72 members
- Kit build: $20 per kit
Bank Account
- Sept Starting balance $6,853.19
- Total income: $35.00
- $2 from ARRL membership renewals
- $.09 from Paypal
- Disbursements: $15
- Sept. Ending balance: $6,873.28
Secretary Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Minutes will be sent out as usual
By-Laws Revision Committee
- Proposed changes:
- more flexible meeting and voting options
- to allow meeting via zoom or voting remotely
- more flexible dues schedule
- no longer anchor to January of calendar year
- pay anytime, membership good through the next year
- pro-rating for early payments, grace period
- review for grammar and typographical errors
- more flexible meeting and voting options
- need 2/3 membership quorum to modify
- at 72 members, that’s 48 people
- hard to get that many to show up to meetings
- form committee to review and propose changes
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) volunteers to head the committee
Other Business
Health and Welfare / Good of the Order
- If anyone needs help with anything please reach out to the club. You can contact any of the officers at:
- officers@bryanarc.org
- Phil Gates directly: n5zkf@arrl.net
Closing
- Motion to adjourn by Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Seconded by many
- carried unanimously
October Meeting
Next Meeting: 2021-11-20 09:30, Location TBD
Timer Kit Build
- Arranged, presented, and supervised by Dick Zimmer (W5DZ), Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ), Ron Hambric (N5SBN) and others